Central Elementary

Central Elementary, a moderately sized primary school in Edgewater, Maryland, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, caters to 566 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 125 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (85,029 students total), Central Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Central Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Central Elementary lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 17% of students at Central Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Anne Arundel County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Central Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.1%; this one delivers 70.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Anne Arundel County put median household earnings sit near $124,911, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Central Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Central Special School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.0%.

Central Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elementary has contracted 9%, going from 620 students in 2018 to 566 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 9% to 13% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.